WTIA Weld Connect November 2016

WELD CONNECT WELDING TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA

NOVEMBER 2016

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WTIA CEO Update Victoria Division News New South Wales Division News South Australia Division News Western Australia Division News Queensland Division News Training & Certification Upcoming Events

2017 MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS We would like to remind all members to ensure that your details (as held on record by the WTIA) are up to date. Renewals for 2017 will begin shortly. Please contact membership@wtia.com.au if you need any help.

WTIA CONTACTS WTIA NATIONAL OFFICE Building 3, Level 3, Suite 5 20 Bridge Street Pymble, NSW 2073 (PO Box 197 Macquarie Park BC, NSW 1670) T: +61 (0)2 8748 0100 E: info@wtia.com.au CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Geoff Crittenden T: +61 (0)2 8748 0100 E: g.crittenden@wtia.com.au

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Bruce Ham T: +61 (0)418 391 534 E: b.ham@wtia.com.au QUALIFICATION & CERTIFICATION MANAGER Annette Dickerson T: +61 (0)2 8748 0170 E: a.dickerson@wtia.com.au

MEMBERSHIP MANAGER & ADVERTISING INQUIRIES Donna South T: +61 (0)2 8748 0130 E: d.south@wtia.com.au EDITORIAL Sally Wood T: +61 (0)434 442 687 E: sally@wordly.com.au

TRAINING MANAGER Paul James T: +61 (0)2 8748 0150 E: p.james@wtia.com.au WTIA Newsletter November 2016

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WTIA CEO UPDATE The WTIA won multiple major projects this month, including the provision of welding inspection services on behalf of Sydney Trains, and training and certification services for the WestConnex M4 East and New M5 projects.

We also continued to provide third party certification services for the Swan River Pedestrian Bridge, on behalf of Main Roads Western Australia.

SYDNEY TRAINS WELDING INSPECTION SERVICES I am pleased to report that the WTIA has been engaged by Sydney Trains as their third party inspection authority.

Sydney Trains is working with Baker & Provan to manufacture 36 new Tangara bogie frames, requiring the fabrication of 16 motor car bogies and 20 trailer car bogies.

WTIA will act as the third party inspection authority, verifying all welding related activities throughout the project. Our services will extend from review of preliminary welding procedure specifications and workshop drawings, through to welding quality management and inspection checks before, during and after welding.

WTIA has detailed knowledge of the Tangara carriage project, having already been involved in overseeing repairs on existing carriages. This is an important and exciting project for the WTIA. We look forward to working with Sydney Trains.

TRAINING & CERTIFICATION FOR WESTCONNEX M4 EAST AND THE NEW M5 In conjunction with TAFE NSW and Lincoln Electric, WTIA will provide training, qualification

and certification services for the WestConnex M4 East and New M5 Motorway projects.

WTIA will be responsible for: • Drafting all welding procedures • Designing and drafting the training course (and associated course materials) • Delivering the training • Certifying welders to ISO9606 and to the Australian Welder Certification Register (AWCR) This project represents the essence of the WTIA—members, training organisations, and the industry body coming together in order to improve efficiencies and outcomes for industry, as well as the general public.

This will also be the first major project involved in the AWCR, making it even more important.

SWAN RIVER PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE I’d like to welcome back Kevin Bohne (WTIA Technology Manager), who has just spent a number of weeks in Malaysia. Kevin was acting as the third party auditor, on behalf of Main Roads

Geoff Crittenden, WTIA CEO.

Western Australia, during the fabrication of the Swan River Pedestrian Bridge.

Part of the New Perth Stadium’s integrated transport strategy, the Swan River Pedestrian Bridge is designed to move patrons safely and efficiently to and from the Stadium and Sports Precinct.

More than 14,000 people are expected to use the bridge on event days.

Visually stunning, the 370m long, 9m wide bridge will have a steel cable-stay span of 160m at its centre. This central structural arch and expressive apex rises 65m above the river to provide a focal point from distant vantage points, the city and Perth Stadium.

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WTIA CEO UPDATE The bridge will be made of structural steel that is covered with a Teflon coated fabric.

Approximately 1,500 tonnes of steel, 1.6km of piles and 1.5km of steel cables and strip lighting will be used.

SENATE ENQUIRY INTO THE FUTURE OF THE STEEL INDUSTRY Following a brief pause during the election, the Senate Enquiry into the Future of the Steel Industry has been reopened. We have lodged a supplementary submission in which we outline our scheme to ensure the compliance of all fabricated steel construction.

Our submission also identifies an issue with the compliance of light vehicle trailers.

WORKSAFE STRUCTURAL WELDING UPDATE WorkSafe Victoria has identified serious safety issues related to the performance and management of on-site

structural welding which may result in structural collapse and cause serious, or even fatal, injuries to workers (and other persons) in the vicinity. As such, WorkSafe has recently issued a notice outlining the way in which these risks must be controlled.

confirmation from RTA (Robot Technologies Australia), a WTIA corporate member, that they will assist us in developing a robotic welding training course. Be sure to keep an eye out for further details on this course next year.

Relevant duty holders (generally the builder) should ensure that both temporary and permanent works are constructed in accordance with the structural engineer’s or designer’s specifications.

AUSTRALIAN WELDER CERTIFICATION REGISTER I recently gave a presentation on the AWCR to the New South Wales Division, which was very well received. All feedback to date on the AWCR has been extremely positive.

In practice, the specifications typically require compliance with Australian Standards AS4100: Steel structures or AS/NZS1554: Structural steel welding in order to meet requirements under the National Construction Code and the Building Code of Australia.

I will be in Melbourne on 24 November to give another presentation on the AWCR. I encourage all Victorian members to attend this meeting to discover how to make the most of the benefits the AWCR has to offer. Please see page 5 for event details.

ROBOTIC WELDING COURSE We recently received

Geoff Crittenden WTIA CEO

RAISING FUNDS FOR KIDNEY HEALTH AUSTRALIA As members are aware, our friend and colleague Nicolaas Bothma passed away on 21 August. Nic was a valued employee, associate and advocate of the WTIA for many years.

In memory of Nic, who had been ill for some time with congenital kidney disease and died following an ongoing battle with cancer, WTIA is raising funds for Kidney Health Australia.

KHA is a not-for-profit dedicated to helping people with kidney disease with a view to improving their health outcomes and quality of life, as well as that of their families and carers.

In addition they are committed to funding vital kidney research.

If you would like to make a contribution, please visit our fundraising page.

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VICTORIA DIVISION NEWS The October Victorian Division meeting featured a highly informative presentation on the topic of welding consumables.

Held at the Chisholm Institute of TAFE, Robert Wiseman (National Technical Sales Manager for Specialised Welding Products) gave a presentation on some of the key features designed into welding consumables that influence weld properties.

According to Robert, the arc welding process is fundamentally an arc—a stream of super heated ionised gas that is produced by an electric current. The heat generated produces a molten weld pool, the chemistry of which, is a combination of the consumable, the base material and other influences such as the shielding gas in MIG welding.

Arc welding in the air is not feasible, primarily due to weld

NOVEMBER MEETING

• Date: 24 November • Time: 5:00pm • Venue: Vet Assess, 478 Albert Street, East Melbourne • Topic: Geoff Crittenden (WTIA CEO) will talk on the Australian Welder Certification Register • RSVP: Rebecca Hansen, r.hansen@wtia.com.au

L to R: Bruce Ham (WTIA), Eamonn Fox (Chishom TAFE), and Geoff Crittenden (WTIA).

metal porosity forming because Robert Wiseman gives a presentation of the large difference in the on welding consumables. solubility of nitrogen in the a fast freezing slag, but the molten weld pool compared to rutile produces higher levels of solid weld metal. weld metal oxygen and hence The ingredients in a manual arc lower weld metal toughness.

Low oxygen levels in carbon electrode coating are minerals manganese weld metals and alloys that provide gas encourage the formation of shielding for the arc, arc acicular ferrite, increasing the stablisation, a slag system, weld metal toughness. In a binders to make a paste for similar way, weld metal with extrusion, extrusion aids to help paste flow through the flux one or two percent nickel have higher levels of acicular ferrite coating process and allows for and therefore better toughness. de-oxidation and adjustments to the weld chemistry. Most The influence of flux materials significant for weld metal toughness is the basicity of the and consumable type on weld metal diffusible hydrogen flux ingredients, the lower the was presented along with the basicity, the better the weld importance of packaging and metal toughness. storage to ensure low moisture, low humidity conditions. The Typical levels of weld metal solid wire processes such as toughness for the different MIG and TIG give the lowest welding processes and hydrogen levels, followed by consumables was discussed.

TIG and MIG welding processes seamless metal cored and flux cored wires and basic flux using solid wires give the highest inherent weld toughness system consumables. due to, in part, very low oxygen The key point is that while the levels in the weld metal. Metal end result is greatly influenced cored wires are inherently higher in toughness compared by the welding consumable type, it is the combination of the to the all positional flux cored welding consumable, welding wires for the same reason. process and the welding procedure that ultimately All positional flux cored wires determines the outcome. are high in rutile (TiO2) to give WTIA Newsletter November 2016

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NSW DIVISION NEWS The New South Wales Division was recently treated to an information session, presented by Geoff Crittenden (WTIA CEO), about the Australian Welder Certification Register (AWCR). The presentation covered topics such as welder certification, benefits for corporate members, and how to become an Approved Training Body.

All of the members present at the meeting provided extremely positive feedback, and are looking forward to the launch of the scheme.

ABOUT THE AWCR The AWCR is similar to ‘Welder Passport’ systems used in Europe. Welders are invited to complete a weld test, at an approved testing centre, which will qualify them to a welding procedure according to the process in ISO9606-1 (AS/NZS2980). Once qualified, the welder will be certified to that procedure and this information recorded in the AWCR. BENEFITS FOR COMPANIES Reduced Costs Through the AWCR employers will be able to check the competence level of any Registered Welder against an internationally recognised standard. This will enable employers to minimise the number of welders required to be tested in order to qualify to specific weld procedures.

NSW CONTACT Bill Aitken State Coordinator NSW bakw01@outlook.com 0437 660 344

Minimised Risk By having a recognised and certified competency level the risk of a welder failing a weld procedure is significantly reduced. Furthermore, the chance of a, positive or negative, random error in your test procedure is significantly reduced.

records of welder qualification simplifying record keeping for quality management systems.

Currency of Certification As a Registered Welder must retain currency to remain on the register employers will be able to assess welders against current rather than past performance.

BECOME A SUPPORTER WTIA Corporate Members are being given first option to be listed on the AWCR website as a Supporter. Supporters will receive logo acknowledgment on the site, with a link to your own company’s website.

To have your company listed as a Supporter, please contact membership@wtia.com.au

Improved Record Keeping Employing Registered Welders provides independent

Access to an Unparalleled Skills Base Through the work history portal employers will be able to identify and contact Registered Welders for employment.

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SA DIVISION NEWS The South Australian team has performed exceptionally well at the national WorldSkills competition,taking out gold, silver and bronze medals at the event, which was held recently at the Melbourne Showgrounds.

JOE PRATT, DMK ENGINEERING Joe Pratt from DMK Engineering won gold in the welding category. Joe completed his apprenticeship with DMK Engineering, passing many weld procedure tests. Joe gained his welder certification through TAFESA Mount Gambier. Joe had competed in the national competition in Perth in 2014 and was determined to do well in Melbourne.

DMK Engineering is a growing company with offices and workshops in Mount Gambier and Adelaide. DMK completes projects nationally, specialising in pipeworks for oil and gas and steam, stainless steel for water treatment, viticulture and food industries, as well as fabrication and maintenance.

DMK Engineering tasted success in 2012 with their employee Matthew Hensel winning bronze in the welding category. DMK provides full support for their apprentices to compete in the WorldSkills competitions every year.

One of the WorldSkills competitors hard at work.

Joe Pratt from DMK Engineering wins gold in the welding category.

JAMES STARK, JNJ ENGINEERING James Stark won silver in Steelwork Construction.

James recently completed his apprenticeship and formed his own company called JNJ Engineering at Port MacDonnell.

KERRY HAM & JOSH JANTOS Kerry Ham and Josh Jantos teamed up to win bronze in the Engineering Team challenge, where a boilermaker and a machinist team up to fabricate a given project.

SA CONTACT

All the competitors agreed, the training and extra hours put in by the TAFE SA Mount Gambier Lecturers, Ashley Tilley, Dale Malseed and Terry Fabish were critical to their success.

Paul Bettison Chairman Bettisoneng@optusnet.com.au

For more information about WorldSkills, please visit: www.worldskills.org.au

James Stark from JNJ Engineering wins silver in the steelwork construction category.

L to R: Josh Jantos & Kerry Ham.

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WA DIVISION NEWS The Western Australia Division was recently treated to a demonstration of TiP TiG welding at Western Welding Services.

TiP TiG is a new TIG process which gives better fusion, allows impurities and gases to escape and improves wetting resulting in higher deposition.

TiP TiG uses a patented wire feed technology to create a vibratory effect on the wire in addition to applying a hotwire current to the filler metal prior to entering the weld puddle.

This induces a dynamic onto the wire in the form of a vibration which, when introduced to the molten weld pool, destroys the surface tension. Unlike nearly all other hot wire TIG welding processes, TiP TiG can be operated manually in all positions.

HOW TIP TIG WORKS The unique TiP TiG weld dynamic slows down the weld solidification process and enlarges the fluid weld area.

The TiP TiG weld changes, improving the TIG weld receptivity for higher weld deposition rates.

TiP TiG enables a 100% to 400% increase in TIG wire feed rates which also allows higher weld current to be used. The resulting faster TiP TiG weld speeds and higher than normal

All images: TiP TiG demonstration at Western Welding Services.

TIG weld energy enables numerous TIG weld quality and productivity benefits.

THE TIP TIG PROCESS The TiP TiG process combines a patented wire feed technology which creates a vibratory effect on the wire in addition to combining Hotwire current to the filler metal prior to entering the weld puddle.

The vibratory effect is created by a linear forward & backward mechanical motion created by the custom wire feeder system.

The Hotwire current is created by a secondary power source within the TiP TiG unit.

HOW TIP TIG IS OPERATED The TiP TiG process is operated by using a standard solid MIG wire, a conventional TIG power supply with a minimum of 350 amps with HF start and trigger hold function.

The TiP TiG process does not require the use of a foot pedal.

The TiP TiG process can be operated in all welding positions manually, or combined with automated equipment.

WA CONTACT Clay Williams WTIA WA Division Chairman clay@weld-rite.com.au

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QLD DIVISION NEWS Global operations and maintenance behemoth Broadspectrum (formerly Transfield Services) recently opened a new warehouse and office in the Surat Basin Industrial Park.

More than 150 people packed into the company’s new Osborne Street premises for the official launch - which many regarded as a significant vote of confidence in the future of Chinchilla.

With a long-term contract with QGC (Queensland Gas Company) and a commitment to invest locally, Broadspectrum has established itself in the 850-square-metre facility, joining 15 other businesses with a presence in the industrial area, including QGC, Origin Energy and Giovenco Industries.

Speakers at the opening included LNP Member for Warrego, Ann Leahy, with the venue officially opened

by Mayor and Councillor for Western Downs Regional Council, Paul McVeigh.

QLD CONTACT Warren Raisin Chairman warren@aitkenwelding.com

L to R: Rob Hart, Cr Kaye Maguire, Greg West, MP Ann Leahy, Cr Ray Brown, Stuart Nevison, Scott Rowan, Mayor Paul McVeigh, Sam Goldsmith, Ben Hughes & Chris O’Neill.

Broadspectrum’s team at the new Chinchilla office and warehouse is ready to form part of the industrial activity in the Surat Basin.

Broadspectrum’s Chief Executive, Resources, Stuart Nevison said: “Broadspectrum is committed to investing in regional Australia.”

“We know that the Australian economy is being challenged by global commodity prices, and we are working hard to lower our costs and improve local supply chain economies.

We recognise that the Surat region has a strong supply chain and workforce with developed capability and skills.”

“Across Australia, our investment in the local community is backed by more than 85% of our workforce being locals, and more than 80% of our procurement spent locally. We look forward to building on that, and hope to expand our local Surat workforce by 25%,” Stuart said.

On opening day,

Broadspectrum also hosted a facilitated workshop for local schools to identify and create work experience opportunities with Broadspectrum and other local suppliers.

Broadspectrum’s General Manager, Industrial Maintenance, Queensland, Sam Goldsmith said, “We have committed to host a bus full of school kids every quarter from Chincilla State High School to come to the workshop and learn more about local trades and disciplines they can aspire to. A commitment to regional Australia has to include pathways to living and working locally.”

“In support of this, we are also the Foundation Sponsor of www.localworkers.com.au, which is an online community asset that connects workers with local employers, training and eventually liveability information,” Sam said.

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APPLY TODAY: EXPERIENCED TRAINERS WANTED

READY TO PASS ON THE TORCH? Becoming a member of the WTIA team of trainers is a fantastic opportunity to achieve a great work-life balance.

With casual or contract work available, the team delivers welding training courses right around Australia.

WTIA is seeking experienced individuals Australia wide with current professional welding qualifications, who have the technical knowledge and experience to train welding supervisors and inspectors, and can share their expertise in a classroom setting.

KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE Ideally, your profile includes: • Certificate IV Training and Assessment (TAE40110); and • One of the following: • International Welding Engineer; or • International Welding Technologist; or • International Welding Specialist; or • International Welding Inspector Standard (or higher); and • Delivery of technical training in a classroom environment; and • Evidence of current welding industry experience.

APPLY TODAY Please email your CV and cover letter, which outlines how your profile meets the key skills and experience listed above to: jobs@wtia.com.au Applications close on Friday 25 November, 2016.

Only applicants with the right to work in Australia will be considered. Applications from agencies will not be accepted.

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TRAINING & CERTIFICATION Did you know that the WTIA offers a range of flexible, customised, cost-effective in-house training courses?

The WTIA offers many courses at numerous locations around Australia throughout the year. These are public courses, open to anyone who can meet the prerequisites.

Public courses are generally held in major cities, which is sometimes a disadvantage to companies that are regional or remote—transport and accommodation costs have to be factored in when sending an employee on a course.

There is an alternative to these public courses: the WTIA can provide in-house company training. A WTIA trainer will deliver cost-efficient, tailored training at your company’s own facilities.

COST-EFFICIENT If you need to train a group of employees, in-house training can often save you money (as compared with external training courses) by reducing the cost of sending a group to far away locations to do a course. Additional discounts may also apply depending on the number of employees enrolled.

CUSTOMISED CONTENT WTIA can custom make or tailor in-house training and address specific training and company needs. The course content, student notes and presentations can all be customised. New courses can also be developed if specific content is required by your company.

CONSISTENT QUALITY Employees generally prefer learning with their colleagues in a familiar environment, and training all of your personnel together also means that consistent message from their learning is provided.

PERSONALLY SELECTED TRAINER We can choose the trainer most suited to your training needs, so that you get the most out of the course by having the person facilitate the training who is the most specialised and experienced.

FURTHER INFORMATION For more information, contact Paul James (WTIA Training Manager) on 02 8748 0150 or p.james@wtia.com.au.

Running in-house training can present benefits for both individual employees and your company as a whole. These benefits are outlined below.

CONVENIENT Running a course in-house means that you can choose a time, location and pace to suit you and your employees, saving you both time and money. Courses can be designed to fit in with your shifts or rosters.

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TRAINING & CERTIFICATION BRAND NEW ONLINE COURSES In conjunction with the American Welding Society (AWS), the WTIA now offers online courses to help develop your welding knowledge and to better inform you for your professional development. The content has been developed by senior people within the profession and is regularly updated. These courses are available any time, day and night, and are designed as self-paced modules which allow the student to complete them in their own time. For more information, visit the WTIA website WANT TO GET QUALIFIED BUT DON’T HAVE TIME TO ATTEND TRAINING? THEN THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE COULD BE FOR YOU! The alternative route is aimed at individuals who may already have experience in a job at a particular level, without holding the appropriate qualification.

These individuals will have already gained full or part knowledge of the syllabus and be able to demonstrate their capability to proceed to examination directly without compulsory attendance at an approved training course.

Individuals are assessed based on their experience, education, training, and practical work experience in welding at the relevant qualification level.

The assessment process involves a paper assessment, completion of a case study project, presentation to a panel of examiners and oral interview.

Success in the assessment process enables an individual to sit the relevant exams.

A pass in the exams leads to the award of the relevant qualification. The alternative route is available for: • International Welding Practitioner (IWP) • International Welding Specialist (IWS) • International Welding Technologist (IWT) • International Welding Engineer (IWE) • International Welding Inspector – Basic (IWI-B) • International Welding Inspector – Standard (IWI-S) 2017 EXAM DATES IWS and WTIA Welding Supervisor • 14 & 15 June 2017 • 9 & 10 November 2017 IWI-B and IWI-S • 6 & 7 April 2017 • 31 August & 1 September 2017 (depending on numbers) • 2 & 3 November 2017 Please note, these dates are subject to change. For further information,please contact qnc@wtia.com.au.

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TRAINING & CERTIFICATION EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: APPROVED TRAINING BODIES To make access to internationally recognised welding training, qualifications and certifications more widely available to Australian industry, the WTIA is launching a program to expand the network of authorised training centres in Australia.

Organisations wanting to offer courses designed to prepare students for the International Institute of Welding (IIW) qualifications are invited to submit ‘Expressions of Interest’ to become an Approved

Training Body (ATB).

Authorised Training Bodies are responsible for administration and facilitation of IIW courses, with the resultant certifications recognised throughout the 59 member countries of the IIW. IIW courses that ATBs may be authorised to offer include: • Welding Coordination Personnel • Welding Inspection Personnel • International Welded Structures Designers To express your interest in becoming an Approved

Training Body, please send an email to qnc@wtia.com.au with the following information: 1. Name of Organisation 2. RTO Status, including RTO Code (if any) 3. Scope of current training 4. Which courses the organisation is interested in conducting 5. In which city, regional area, or state would the courses be conducted?

6. Contact Person, including: • Title within organisation • Email address • Business phone number • Mobile phone number • Website

IWE QUALIFICATION CHANGES Following feedback from members in relation to access conditions for IWE, WTIA has obtained clarification from the IIW on the inclusion of a wider range of qualifications.

Previously, candidates had to hold a Bachelor Degree. Now, candidates with any postgraduate qualification—a Bachelor Degree or higher—from a recognised Australian university meets the entry requirements.

Postgraduate qualifications that meet the IWE entry requirements include any of the following in an engineering discipline: Bachelor Degree, Bachelor Honours Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Master’s Degree, Doctoral Degree, or Higher Doctoral Degree.

Specific postgraduate qualification examples include a Graduate Diploma in Materials Welding Technology from RMIT or a Master of Engineering Practice in Materials Welding and Joining from the University of Wollongong.

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JOIN THE WTIA TODAY HELP US SECURE THE FUTURE OF THE AUSTRALIAN WELDING INDUSTRY WHY JOIN THE WTIA? Becoming a WTIA member allows you to surround yourself with people that are passionate about welding, fabrication and improving the future of all industrial sectors across Australia.

WTIA membership gives you a forum through which you can provide input on all the issues affecting the welding industry, as well as a range of other sectors, from manufacturing through to defence and mining.

The WTIA gives you a voice.

We actively raise the industry’s profile, and advocate industry issues, by liaising with key decision makers and lobbying federal government departments. Our lobbying activity is committed to actively improving the competitiveness

of Australian manufacturing, particularly through ‘onshoring’.

A membership also ensures that you are equipped with the latest knowledge and developments related to welding and fabrication. It provides access to our indepth training and certification programs at a substantially discounted price.

Please join us in securing the future of Australia’s welding industry by becoming a WTIA member today. We are dedicated to providing our members with a competitive advantage through access to industry, research, education, government, and the wider welding community.

MEMBER BENEFITS • Substantial discount on all

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WTIA events, training and services Regular industry updates Networking events Technical and research material Career guidance Hotline and advisory services Participation in research and development projects

MEMBERSHIP TYPES With a range of membership types available, there is bound to be one that suits your needs, including: • Individual membership • Corporate membership • SMART (Save Money And Re-engineer with Technology) Industry Groups membership • Free Apprentice Membership • Free TAFE Membership

JOIN TODAY & RECEIVE TWO MONTHS WORTH OF MEMBERSHIP FREE OF CHARGE For a limited time only, if you take out 2017 WTIA membership, you receive free membership for the remainder of 2016. That is two months’ worth of membership, completely free of charge.

It really is the perfect time to take out a WTIA membership.

To become a WTIA member: Visit: www.wtia.com.au | Email: membership@wtia.com.au | Phone: (02) 8748 0100

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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hether you need to brush up on skills acquired years ago, or want to try your hand at something new, there’s an event for you. For details visit the WTIA website or contact events@wtia.com.au

NOVEMBER 2016 Engineers Australia: Australian Engineering Conference 2016 Brisbane, 23 to 25 November With over 50 speakers and more than 65 sessions, The Australian Engineering Conference is the largest Engineering industry conference of the year. It will cover the topics of Defence, Leadership, Energy and Infrastructure. For more details: www.ausengcon.com.au DECEMBER 2016 CAMS 2016: Advancing Materials and Manufacturing Melbourne, 6 to 8 December CAMS 2016 is set to be an exceptional interdisciplinary technical meeting, covering the latest advancements and technological innovation in the field of materials science and engineering. Themes include advanced manufacturing, materials characterisation, corrosion and degradation, and selection of durable environments. For details, visit: www.cams2016.com.au

EVENT SPOTLIGHT: SSS MANUFACTURING OPEN DAY Yatala, Queensland, 30 November The team at SSS Manufacturing invite you to our Open Day on 30 November 2016 at our facility in Yatala, Queensland.

SSS Manufacturing is a structural steel fabricator that has been recognised as a global leader in advanced manufacturing, utilising Industry 4.0 philosophies. The Open Day will provide insight into the technologies that have been implemented along with future plans for the organisation. As an organisation leading industry change, working with SSS Manufacturing represents an opportunity for customers and partners alike to strengthen their market position. Visit http://sssmanufacturing.com for more information.

EVENT DETAILS Date: Wednesday 30 November 2016 Time: 11:00am Address: Lot 1/91 Darlington Drive, Yatala, Queensland 4207 RSVP: Bella Hudson on b.hudson@sssmanufacturing.com or 07 3129 6166 prior to 23 November. Spaces are limited.

The facilities at SSS Manufacturing.

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2017 MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS We would like to remind all members to ensure that your details (as held on record by the WTIA) are up to date. Renewals for 2017 will begin shortly. Please contact membership@wtia.com.au if you need any help.

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